CSU Academic Programs

Child Care Programs and Services Minor

The minor in Child Care Programs and Services provides students with 1) a knowledge of the historical, theoretical, and empirical basis for child care; 2) an understanding of the significance of providing support services to the families of children in child care, and 3) an opportunity to examine a variety of day care programs and to design day care programs. An important component of the Child Care Programs and Services minor is the opportunity to practice skills learned in the classroom in a day care site. Students who elect a minor in Child Care Programs and Services must complete the requirements for the minor with a grade of “C” or higher in the following courses in addition to the GER:

ECED 329

Principles and Practicum in Early Childhood*

ECED 301

Child Growth & Physiological Development

ECED 334

Creative Expression*

ECED 339

Social Emotional Development of the Young Child

ECED 340

Introduction to Child Care

ECED 344

Nutrition, Health and Childhood Diseases*

ECED 347

Before & After School Child Care

TOTAL: 21 credits

* These courses have a practicum experience requirement
** Must have completed the courses in Pre-Professional Block, Professional Block I, & Professional Block II